CPW Accountant I​/Expenditure Accountant: Onecard & CORE Liaison; Denver

OPEN TO STATE OF COLORADO RESIDENTS ONLY

Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It’s our mission to manage and conserve Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit of people today – and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.

We invite you to explore our website at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado’s natural resources for today – and tomorrow.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

• Medical and Dental plans
• Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Wellness programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
• Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Our Mission is to perpetuate the wildlife resources of the state, to provide a quality state parks system, and to provide enjoyable and sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities that educate and inspire current and future generations to serve as active stewards of Colorado's natural resources.

The Financial Services Unit provides accounting, procurement and budget support and management to the Division. The Accounting work unit manages all aspects of the accounting function including: accounting for all expenditures (operating, capital, payroll), revenues and sales processes, cash management, grant reporting, cost accounting and allocations. The unit monitors, reports, and interprets overarching financial policy, rules and practices in order to ensure that all financial transactions are recognized and recorded correctly for the Division.

In order to enact these functions successfully the unit is in contact with many individuals inside and outside of the agency, and acts as the liaison between Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Accounting and Division personnel. In order to manage the financial transactions, the unit develops and enforces policies and procedures, provides training for division staff, and consults with division staff on the proper ways to record financial information and use the State financial operating system (CORE) to record and report this data.

The unit also works closely with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Budget to implement financing mechanisms, develop and maintain Division financial coding structures, ensure proper budget amounts are recorded in the State financial system, grant setup and monitoring, consulting on accounting principles and rules, and assisting in development, preparation, and review of financial reports. In addition, the unit works closely with CPW Procurement on the coding, set-up, lapse/roll, set-up and payment of encumbered funds (CT, PO, and DO).

This position is within the Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Financial Services Unit which exists to provide accounting support and management of all funds related to various units in the Division. The position provides varied support to Parks and Wildlife’s Accounting section by performing, among other duties, the following:

The position acts as the Purchasing Card liaison for the Division which involves performing prepayment…